St. Charles County, MO has a population of 385,590 people with a median age of 37.8 and a median household income of $73,116. Between 2014 and 2015 the population of St. Charles County, MO grew from 379,493 to 385,590, a 1.61% increase and its median household income declined from $73,989 to $73,116, a -1.18% decrease.

The population of St. Charles County, MO is 87.5%White, 4.13%Black, and 3.22%Hispanic. N/A of the people in St. Charles County, MO speak a non-English language, and 97.6% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in St. Charles County, MO are Lindenwood University, with 3,051 graduates, St Charles Community College, with 981 graduates, and Vatterott College-St Charles, with 217 graduates.

The median property value in St. Charles County, MO is $197,300, and the homeownership rate is 77.4%. Most people in St. Charles County, MO commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 24.8 minutes. The average car ownership in St. Charles County, MO is 2 cars per household.

Median household income in St. Charles County, MO is $73,116. Males in St. Charles County, MO have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $41,858. The income inequality of St. Charles County, MO (measured using the Gini index) is 0.473 which is lower than the national average.

Households in St. Charles County, MO have a median annual income of $73,116, which is more than the median annual income in the United States. Look at the chart to see how the median household income in St. Charles County, MO compares to that in it's parent locations.

In 2015, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.97% growth from 2014 to 2015, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

The 2015GINI for Missouri is lower than the national average of 0.486. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comaprison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in various wage buckets compared to the national average.

In 2015, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in St. Charles County, MO was Census Tract 111.32 with a value of $117,125, followed by Census Tract 111.54 and Census Tract 111.51, with respective values of $115,068 and $104,493.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in St. Charles County, MO colored by their Median Household Income.

6.15% of the population in St. Charles County, MO (377,702 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 14.7%. The largest demographic living in poverty is Female 25-34, followed by Female 55-64 and then Female 6-11.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in St. Charles County, MO is White, followed by American Indian and Two or more races.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

From 2014 to 2015, employment in St. Charles County, MO grew at a rate of 4.65%, from 201,345 employees to 210,699 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in St. Charles County, MO, are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Retail trade, and Manufacturing. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of St. Charles County, MO, though some of these residents may live in St. Charles County, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for St. Charles County, MO. In St. Charles County, MO the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 45 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $10,159. St. Louis city, MO has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Missouri.

St. Charles County, MO residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Missouri. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in St. Charles County, MO were $10,159 in 2014, but $9,871 in 2013. These numbers represent a 2.92% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in St. Charles County, MO are $$571 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in St. Charles County, MO compared to national reimburesments.

In 2014, the Medicare enrollees in St. Charles County, MO between the ages of 65 and 75 had 2,549 eye exams, 2,990 hemoglobin tests, and 2,857 lipid tests as part of their diabetes care. Here is a breakdown of each test by race as a percentage of enrollees with diabetes.

In 2014, out of the 2,602 women in St. Charles County, MO between the ages of 67 and 69 enrolled in medicare, 1,759 had mammograms. This chart looks at the change in percentage of Black and non-Black Medicare enrollees who had mammograms from 2010 to 2014.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Ozark County, MO has a Diabetes Prevalence value of 15.1%, the highest value of any county in Missouri. This represents a 5.59% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 14.3%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Missouri colored according to their Diabetes Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Mississippi County, MO has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 29.1%, the highest value of any county in Missouri. This represents a 8.58% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 26.8%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Missouri colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, St. Louis city, MO has a Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People of 33.2, the highest rate of any county in Missouri. This represents a 11% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 29.9.

The following map shows all of the counties in Missouri colored according to the number of Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People.

St. Charles County, MO is home to a population of 385,590 people, from which 97.6% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of St. Charles County, MO is composed of 337,307White residents (87.5%), 15,931Black residents (4.13%), 12,424Hispanic residents (3.22%), 9,270Two+ residents (2.4%), and 9,093Asian residents (2.36%). The most common foreign languages in St. Charles County, MO are Spanish (8,573 speakers), Other Asian (1,837 speakers), and French (1,544 speakers), but compared to other places, St. Charles County, MO has a relative high number of Other Asian (1,837 speakers), French (1,544 speakers), and German (1,088 speakers).

In 2015, the median age of all people in St. Charles County, MO was 37.8. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 37.9, were generally older than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 36.8. But people in St. Charles County, MO are getting getting older. In 2014, the average age of all St. Charles County, MO residents was 37.5.

In 2015, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 43,068Missouri residents, followed by Germany with 19,733 and India with 16,609.

When compared to other states, Missouri has a relatively high number of residents that were born in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 2015, there were 9,482 people from Bosnia and Herzegovina living in Missouri, approximately 4.21 times more than would be expected based on national averages.

As of 2015, 97.6% of St. Charles County, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93%. In 2014, the percentage of US citizens in St. Charles County, MO was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been declining in that location.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in St. Charles County, MO compared to it's parent geographies.

In 2015, there were 21.2 times more White residents (337,307 people) in St. Charles County, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15,931Black and 12,424Hispanic residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in St. Charles County, MO as a share of the total population.

21,148 of St. Charles County, MO citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is N/A the national average of 21.5%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in St. Charles County, MO was Spanish. 2.22% of the overall population of St. Charles County, MO are native Spanish speakers. 0.48% speak Other Asian and 0.4% speak French, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, St. Charles County, MO has a relatively high number of residents that are native Other Asian speakers. In 2015, there were 1,837 native Other Asian speakers living in St. Charles County, MO, approximately 1.51 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

In 2015 universities in St. Charles County, MO awarded 4,507 degrees. The student population of St. Charles County, MO is skewed towards females, with 1,828 male students and 2,679 female students. Most students in St. Charles County, MO are White (3,087 and 68.5%), followed by Black or African American (693 and 15.4%), Unknown (223 and 4.95%), and Hispanic or Latino (114 and 2.53%). The largest universities in St. Charles County, MO by number of graduates are Lindenwood University (3,051 and 67.7%), St Charles Community College (981 and 21.8%), and Vatterott College-St Charles (217 and 4.81%). The most popular majors in St. Charles County, MO are General Business (334 and 7.41%), Criminal Justice - Safety Studies (135 and 3%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (92 and 2.04%). The median tuition costs in St. Charles County, MO are N/A for private four year colleges, and $15,672 and $15,672 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelor's Degree recipients in St. Charles County, MO was General Business with 334 graduates.

When compared to other counties, St. Charles County, MO has a relatively high number of students obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in Chinese Studies. In 2015, there were 2 graduates, which is approximately 2.51 times more than would be expected based on the national percentage of students who graduate with a Chinese Studies degree.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelor's Degree from schools in St. Charles County, MO according to their major.

In 2015, the St. Charles County, MO institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lindenwood University with 3,051 graduates.

Most students in St. Charles County, MO are graduating from Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions. Here is the breakdown of tuitition costs by sector for both in-state and out-of-state tuition:

In 2015 the majority of students graduating from institutions in St. Charles County, MO were White. These 3,087 graduates mean that there were 4.45 times more White graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 693 graduates.

The median property value in St. Charles County, MO is $197,300, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $194,500. Between 2014 and 2015 the median property value increased from $189,600 to $197,300, a 4.06% increase. The homeownership rate of St. Charles County, MO is 77.4%, which is higher than the national average of 63%. People in St. Charles County, MO have an average commute time of 24.8 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in St. Charles County, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,116

Median Household Income

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142,900

Number of Households

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In 2015, the median household income of the 142,900 households in St. Charles County, MO declined to $73,116 from the previous year's value of $73,989.

The following chart displays the households in St. Charles County, MO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75-$100k range.

In 2015, the median property value in St. Charles County, MO grew to $197,300 from the previous year's value of $189,600.

The following charts display, first, the property values in St. Charles County, MO compared to other geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In St. Charles County, MO the largest share of households have a property value in the $200k-$250k range.

This chart shows the households in St. Charles County, MO distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In St. Charles County, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k-$3k range.

The following chart displays the households in St. Charles County, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in St. Charles County, MO have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Using averages, employees in St. Charles County, MO have a shorter commute time (24.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.2 minutes). Additionally, 1.69% of the workforce in St. Charles County, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows the average travel time in St. Charles County, MO compared to its parent geographies.